Wind load analysis in trees in accordance with Eurocode 1

Data input=
Species (see list of species)=
Height tree=
Crown diameter=
Height trunk=
Circumference=
Bark thickness=
Residual wall, t=

Critical Wind Speeds=

Bending fracture of the sound
Vcrit_bending=
Safety=

Eucalyptus diversicolor
21.00 m
12.00 m
1.50 m
245.00 cm
1.80 cm
9.50 cm

Cw-value (see list of species)=

Compression strength=

Required residual wall thickness=

Dynamics=
Natural frequency=
Vcrit_resonance=
Equivalent wind load=

0.25
3.15 kN/cm*cm

(see list of species)

Altitude=
Minimum temperature=

646.00 m
-5.00 C

Expected wind speed for the area=

125.63 km/h
34.90 m/s
Results=
Wind load analysis for trees
Crown area=
Wind load=

183.78 m*m
36.31 kN
3703.15 kg

Wind speed=
at height=
Wind induced bending moment=
List of species* (click here to open)

36.04 m/s
12.23 m
443.83 kNm
Compression
strength in kN/cm

Liriodendron tulipifera

1.70

Cw value
(hypothetical)
0.25

Disclaimer: While every effort has been made to validate the solutions in this worksheet, Peter Sterken is not
responsible for any errors contained and is not liable for any damages resulting from the use of this material, nor
for any interpretation of the calculations. These calculations are only intended for educational purposes
and should only be employed by a professional trained in this method.
(*)=According to Lavers (1983) and Wessolly and Erb (1998).

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W ind velocity in

with Eurocode 1, part 2-4. Peter Sterken.

Speeds=
ture of the sound stem=
61.02 m/s
286.70 %

Torsion safety of the closed

and concentric residual wall=
Vcrit_torsion=
72.49 m/s
Safety=
404.61 %

dual wall thickness=

4.96 cm
Bending fracture of the residual wall=
t/R=
0.26
Vcrit_residual wall=
46.76 m/s
Safety=
168.35 %

7.82 Hz
29.07 m/s
23.63 kN

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W ind velocity in m/s

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0.16

0.16

21

39.29

1.00

19.95

38.97

280.00

280

18.9

38.64

59.4740

17.85

38.29

1.22

16.8

37.92

0.25

15.75

37.53

21

14.7

37.12

13.65

36.68

12.6

36.21

11.55

35.71

10.5

35.17

9.45

34.58

8.4

33.94

7.35

33.22

6.3

32.41

5.25

31.48

4.2

30.37

3.15

29.01

2.1

27.19

1.05

24.33

0.00

3.15

183.783170235

36.04

12.225

d2

12

36.3054018356

443.8335374407

3703.1509872355

183.783170235

34.90

10

59.4740

280

P real=

12.225

21

12

1.5

19.5

183.783170235

245.00

21.00

1.80

0.25

1.22

1.22

9.50

-5.00

288.16

3.15

646.00

18000.00

443.83

183.78

268.15

108.92

12.23

1.23

74.39

646.00

55.39

7.82

494.00

0.26

29.07

529.00

23.63

40408.45

1.10

1272.46

286.70

61.02

4.96

4.96

27988.87

1.59

881.37

198.58

50.78

80816.89

0.13

636.23

584.15

87.10

55977.74

0.19

440.68

404.61

72.49

646.00

494.00

16680.08

529.00

23728.37

747.21

1.87

168.35

46.76

cm